Time recorder and key hordes



Aug. 12, 1941. w. F. BEVILL TIME RECORDER AND KEY mum Filed April 17,1940 Inventor WEI/z'awFfiew'lZ A iiorneys Patented Aug. 12, 1941 UNITEDSTATES PATET OFFER 2 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in keyholders embodying a chain on which a plurality of keys may be attached,and the primary object of the present invention is to provide anindicating mechanism adapted to record the time at which a person hasparked his automobile in front of a parking meter, whereby to ascertainwhen a predetermined period of time has expired.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a timeindicating attachment for key chains of this character which is ofsimple and practical construction, neat and attractive in appearance,relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for thepurposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which- Figure 1 is aside elevational view.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on a line22 of Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on a line33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a plan view of one of the time indicating disks, and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of a modified springconstruction.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention,the numerals 5 and 6 designate a pair of metal plates, preferably ofoval form, and between which are positioned the disks designated at I, 8and 9, each of the disks having a central opening for-med therein forreceiving rivets or screws I l rotatably supporting the disks inposition between the plates, said rivets or screws further connectingthe plates against separation.

The rivet designated at [2 is of tubular form and has its edge portionupset as shown at I 3 against the outer surfaces of the respectiveplates.

One longitudinal edge of the plate is provided with a plurality ofshallow recesses i4 exposing an edge portion of the respective disks.The peripheral edges of the disks are notched as shown at 15 and onesurface of the disks are provided with numerals l adapted to registerwith the window openings ll formed in one of the plates.

The numerals on the disk I read consecutively from 1 to 12 inclusive torepresent the hours of the day, while the numerals on the disk 8 readfrom 0 to 5 inclusive to represent each ten minutes of an hour, whilethe numerals on the disk 5 read from 0 to 9 inclusive to representportions of an hour in units or minutes.

A chain designated at i8 is adapted for insertion through the tubularrivet I2, the end of the chain being secured by conventional form offastening device it. The chain is adapted to hold keys thereon.

The disks are provided with a concentric row of recesses 20 adapted forreceiving a projection 27 on the end of a spring finger 25 struck froman intermediate plate 23, the spring working through an opening 25) insaid intermediate plate. The inner surface of the side plate 5 ispressed outwardly to form recesses 23 to permit the necessary movementof the fingers when the disks are rotated. A spring washer 22 urges thedisks against the intermediate plate.

Accordingly, the disks may be set to indicate a predetermined time, suchas 7:10 oclock, as shown in Figure 1, to serve as a reminder of the timeof a certain event, as for instance, the time a person parks hisautomobile in a parking area, and thus enable the motorist to ascertainthe expiration of his allotted time.

It is believed the details of construction and manner of use of thedevice will be readily un derstood from the foregoing without furtherdetailed explanation.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. An indicating device comprising spaced parallel plates including apair of side plates and an intermediate plate, a plurality of diskspositioned between the intermediate plate and one side plate havingindicia displayed thereon, means carried by the plates for rotatablysupporting the disks, said disks having recesses in one face thereof andspring fingers carried by the intermediate plate for releasableengagement in said recesses to prevent idle rotation of the disks, theother of said side plates having pockets to accommodate the fingersduring movement thereof.

2. An indicating device comprising spaced parallel plates including apair of side plates and an intermediate plate, a plurality of diskspositioned between the intermediate plate and one side plate havingindicia displayed thereon for designating a predetermined period oftime, means carried by the plates for rotatably supporting the disks,and including a tubular member, an endless flexible member freelyinserted in said tubular member, said disks having recesses in one facethereof and spring fingers carried by the intermediate plate forreleasable engagement in said recesses to prevent idle rotation of thedisks, the other of said plates having pockets to accommodate thefingers during movement thereof.

l/VILLIAM FRAIIKLIN BEVILL.

